Federation of Newfoundland Indians

Resources: Genealogy

The following reports, commissioned by the FNI, are available in hard copy at all band council offices and the FNI offices. Some of them contain detailed information about Newfoundland Mi’kmaq Elders, others contain references to additional sources for tracing genealogy. If you are searching for genealogical information, ask a staff member to direct you to the appropriate publications.

  • “Mi’kmaq Survival in Newfoundland: The Continuity of Bands in The Twentieth Century,” by Adrian Tanner and Dorothy C. Anger; April 1995

  • “The MicMac Shore: MicMac Family History on the West Coast of Newfoundland,” by Dorothy Stewart with Marlene Companion; March 2002 (three volumes)

  • “Putting it Back Together: Micmac Political Identity in Newfoundland,” by Dorothy C. Anger; May 1983

  • “Fragments of Time: The Ki’kmaq Nation & Ktaqamkuk,” by Dr. David T. McNab; Sept 1994

  • “The Perfect Disguise: Frank Speck’s Pilgrimage to Ktaqamkuk – The Place of Fog – in 1914,” by David T. McNab

  • “Report on the Edward Tompkin’s Report The Micmac People of Newfoundland: A Study of Exclusion,” by David T. McNab; June 1993

  • “Newfoundland: Flat Bay, Port Au Port, Mattis Point,” Author Unknown. This historical/ethnic study was completed in February 1984


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